With unusual new shields, Ukraine’s US-made Abrams tanks and Bradleys are taking hits but surviving, armorer says

While the provision of these combat-proven American vehicles has notably upgraded Ukrainian armor capabilities, they are not invincible.

At least 13 Abrams and 99 Bradleys have been damaged or destroyed in combat, according to Orxy, an open-source intelligence platform that tracks battlefield losses on both sides. Other Western armor has also taken losses.

The official BI spoke with about the ongoing add-on armor efforts said that, as far as they know, the Abrams and Bradleys outfitted with protective screens have not suffered losses over the past month.

The initiative outfitting US-made tanks with armor has started working on protection for the German-made Leopard main battle tank. The first variation of the screen will take at least a week to make before being sent to the Ukrainian military to be tested. Once full production begins, the official said it will likely take around two days to make a screen.